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#countybycounty

According to the Crime Prevention Research Center, murders in US appear to be very concentrated: 54% of US counties (representing 11% of the population) in 2014 had zero murders, 2% of counties made up 51% of the murders, ironically in states with the strictest gun controls – Illinois, NY and California The worst 1% of counties which represent around 19% of the population were responsible for 37% of gun deaths. The worst 5% of counties (containing 47% of the population) accounted for 68% of murders. From 1977 to 2000, on average 73% of counties in any given year had zero murders. Perhaps goes some way in explaining why the NRA is so touchy about ‘epidemic’ gun crime waves across the country. Indeed the NRA’s website is littered with examples of gun owners thwarting carjackings, home invasions and other robberies. The aforementioned figures do not hide that the US has the 5th highest homicide rate amongst developed countries.